Houlihan Lokey Advises oneZero Financial Systems
Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that oneZero Financial Systems (oneZero), a global leader in multi-asset enterprise trading technology solutions, has received an investment from Golden Gate Capital. oneZero’s current financial partner, Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), will continue to support oneZero alongside Golden Gate Capital.
Founded in 2009 by Andrew Ralich and Jesse Johnson, oneZero is a leading capital markets technology platform providing mission-critical software for multi-asset class execution, distribution, and analytics to brokers, institutional banks, and liquidity providers. The company’s platform comprises three components—Hub, EcoSystem, and Data Source—that handle more than $250 billion ADV, 12 million transactions, and 150 billion quotes per day, delivering a complete solution for pricing, execution, distribution, and analytics.
Golden Gate Capital is a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on partnering with management teams to build exceptional consumer, industrials, technology, and financial services companies. Since its founding in 2000, the firm has managed approximately $20 billion in cumulative committed capital.
In 2019, oneZero entered into a partnership with LMP, utilizing its extensive experience in scaling founder-run organizations to drive the company’s growth. This foundational partnership positioned oneZero to advance into its next phase of growth. The investment by Golden Gate Capital aims to further bolster the financial backing of the business and drive organic growth and M&A, building on recent momentum across institutional product lines. Mr. Ralich and Mr. Johnson will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively, and will continue to oversee oneZero’s day-to-day operations and execute its current strategic roadmap, alongside the company’s executive leadership team. They will remain the largest individual shareholders in the organization.
Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to oneZero.